Kadena Base Bulletin, April 7 Published April 7, 2010 By 18th Wing Public Affairs KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- To submit an announcement for the base bulletin, please email a short paragraph (NOT bullets) containing essential information (who, what, when, where, why, how) to kadena.basebulletin@kadena.af.mil. Announcements typically run for two weeks beginning two weeks prior to an event. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in the weekly bulletin email sent on Wednesday. NO FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES IS INTENDED. In the bulletin this week at Kadena: Notices BX parking lot traffic pattern changes Dining facility closures Gate 3 closure April is Alcohol Awareness Month Estate claims E-5 promotion testing Job/position openings Summer Hire Program still accepting applications April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Delayed service at Finance Holocaust Days of Remembrance Cast your vote in Video Short Competition Student Transportation Office closure MOBAGS notice Upcoming Events Project Graduation 18th SFS to host civilian police academy Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Marriage Retreat 18 CONS to host Quality Assurance Personnel training Deployed Spouses Dinner Volunteer Opportunities Upcoming blood drives at Kadena Air Force Assistance Fund Earth Week 2010 (All Earth Week events are FREE!!) Notices BX parking lot traffic pattern changes The parking lot at the Kadena Base Exchange is inching toward completion. Now that the old base exchange has been demolished and debris removed, it is time for contractors to begin the process of laying new pavement for the parking lot. From now until June 30, there will be traffic pattern changes, and some sections and entrances of the parking lot will be closed for repaving starting Thursday, April 1. Dining facility closures Due to mandatory facility safety upgrades, the Johnson and Marshall Dining Facilities will undergo a two-phased closure. Phase I closure will impact the Johnson Dining Facility from March 8 until April 20. At the conclusion of Phase I, work will commence at the Marshall Dining Facility from April 21 through July 5. While the dining facilities are closed, all Air Force Essential Station Messing (ESM) meal card members will be placed on Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) status ($323.87 per month). This has already been coordinated with 18 CPTS. Members will receive BAS effective March 8 - July 5. These members will see the first BAS payment in their April 1 paychecks and they will receive back pay starting from March 8. Gate 3 closure Outbound traffic lanes at Gate 3 will be closed April 9-18 for lane maintenance. Gate 5 will be opened during this time to help alleviate traffic congestion. Bad weather may delay start date and /or work progress. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Master Sgt. Green at 632-7022 or Mr. Rogers at 634-7258. April is Alcohol Awareness Month The Kadena ADAPT Program will be sponsoring a prevention booth at the Kadena BX April 10, 17 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ADAPT will be passing out information brochures, anonymous screenings, prevention material and free goodies to everyone interested. For more information, call 634-2700/7919. Estate claims It is with deep regret that Kadena announces the untimely death of Airman 1st Class Leonard R. Barnes, III, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan. Major K. Jason Hunt has been appointed the Summary Court Officer. All claims for or against the decedent's estate must be submitted to Maj. Hunt. He can be contacted at 632-8011 or jason.hunt@kadena.af.mil. E-5 promotion testing Members eligible to test for Staff Sergeant must sign for their test date between April 1 and April 15, 2010, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Kadena Education and Training Center, building 59, 3rd Floor. Testing begins May 1 and ends June 15, 2010. Job/position openings The Kadena Chapel has an opening available for the Protestant Women of the Chapel, Children's Church Coordinator. Closeout date for bid and resume submissions is April 7 by 4:30 p.m. at Chapel 2. Interviews will be conducted on April 8. Maximum allowable bid for this contract will be set at $2,400 with a public bid opening 4:30 p.m. April 9 at Chapel 2. Bid packages are available at Chapel 2 or visit the chapel website at www.kadenachapel.org. For more information, please call the contract officer for this contract Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Cataldi 634-1288. The Kadena Chapel has an opening available for the Catholic Religious Education Coordinator. Closeout date for bid and resume submissions is April 9 by 4:30 p.m. at Chapel 2. Interviews will be conducted on April 20. Maximum allowable bid for this contract will be set at $18,000 annually with a public bid opening 4:30 p.m. April 21 at Chapel 2. Bid packages are available at Chapel 2 or visit the chapel website at www.kadenachapel.org. For more information, please call the contract officer for this contract Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Cataldi at 634-1288. The McDaniel Center for Professional Development has an opening for the FTAC NCOIC position. The application submission date is April 7, 2010. Please email or call Tech. Sgt. Jerald Custance (632-7829) or Master Sgt. Jerry Laney (634-3337) for details. There are job openings at the Child Development Centers and School Age Programs. For more information, contact the Human Resource Office at 634-2330. Summer Hire Program still accepting applications Organizations: Can your unit/organization use a clerk or laborer over the summer? If so, we are still accepting SF-52 RPAs until April 14. Funds to pay for these positions will be from the 18th Wing - all Team Kadena organizations (to include tenant units) can participate. Applicants: Summer Hire applications will be accepted April 2-14 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Kadena Civilian Personnel, building 721A, second floor. Announcements and applications are available at the schools and on www.kadenaforcesupport.com/cpo. It is recommended to log on to the website to download and complete the application form, as applications will need to be typed. Applicant is required to bring their social security card and passport, as well as their sponsor's orders for verification upon submission of a completed application. Please read the complete announcement prior to filling out the application. SOFA-status US citizen dependents (age 14 through 22) and spouses of DoD military and US appropriated fund, NAF, and AAFES civilians are eligible to participate. Dependents of sponsors working for the Red Cross, USO, DoD contactors, BX concessionaries, military banking facilities, or universities are ineligible for the program. For more information please go to www.kadenaforcesupport.com/cpo or email 18fss.civilianrecrui@kadena.af.mil. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month The Kadena Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office will be sponsoring a SAPR Fun Run 5K April 23 at 7 a.m. at the O'Connor gym. For more information, feel free to contact Staff Sgt. Valerie Pickens (valerie.pickens@kadena.af.mil). Additionally, SAPR is setting up a prevention booth at the Kadena BX April 19, 21 and 23, and at the Kadena Post Office April 20 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on all days. Members of the SAPR team will be handing out pamphlets and FREE STUFF, and be available to answer questions and provide information at both events. For more information, call 634-3791/3734. Delayed service at Finance Customers requiring service at Finance will experience extended delays until further notice. Customers are encouraged to send emails for any military pay or travel pay issues to 18CPTS.customerinquiries@kadena.af.mil. Responses to all inquiries can be expected within 2 duty days. Additionally, all members requiring an OHA advance are advised to show up for service no later than 2 p.m. hours as OHA advances are not processed after 3 p.m. Holocaust Days of Remembrance If you would like to assist with this upcoming observance, which takes place April 11-18, please contact Senior Master Sgt. Norman Correa at 632-5040 or via email at norman.correa@kadena.af.mil. Cast your vote in Video Short Competition Still in celebration of the Year of the Air Force Family, Kadena has two entries to the Video Short Competition. One is entitled "My Air Force Life as a Firefighter" submitted in the Adult category, and the other one "Work, Play. Everyday" submitted in the Youth category. Please support our own and cast your vote by viewing their entries on www.myairforcelife.com and click on "View and Vote". The video entries are really amazing and it would be great to see Kadena win! Student Transportation Office closure The Kadena Student Transportation Office (building 6800) will be closed for building renovations April 5 - 16. The temporary KSTO location will be at building 9495 behind Kadena High School (what used to be the swimming pool). There will be a KSTO sign on the outside of the entrance to the building. The KSTO will be open for business 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact 645-2443. MOBAGS notice If you processed through the mobility line during the last LORE and haven't received all of your bags, please come to Bldg 798 (IPE/MOBAGS). If you have any questions, please contact Staff Sgt. Guadalajara Harrison or Senior Airman Michael Gabriel at 634-5507. Upcoming Events Project Graduation Kadena High School's Project Graduation is doing photos with the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny is located at the Kadena BX on the 2nd floor behind the elevators and near the girls' clothing section. Photos are $5.00 each and all proceeds go toward Project Graduation, an event to keep our seniors safe on Graduation Night. The Bunny will be at the Kadena BX on Saturdays and Sundays from now through August 3rd. Hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 12 - 6 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Ray at 080-4320-1971 or Tiffany Wayland at 632-0986. 18th SFS to host civilian police academy The 18th Security Forces Squadron is hosting a Civilian Police Academy (CPA). The program is geared toward any SOFA-status civilian 20 years of age or older and will expose students to the law enforcement career field. Students will participate in baton and pepper spray training, DUI procedures, radar, military working dogs, criminal investigations and ride-along with an on-duty patrolman. Class begins April 21, 2010, and will continue every Wednesday for a total of 6 weeks. If you are interested in a law enforcement career or just looking for an in-depth look at the role of security forces at Kadena Air Base, please contact Investigator Worley at 634-1419 or 634-2744. Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony The Volunteer Recognition Ceremony will take place April 19 at the Rocker NCO Club Ballroom from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. the following awards will be presented at the event: Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Angel Awards, Volunteer Excellence Award, and Volunteer Unit of the Year. Winners will be announced at the Annual Volunteer Recognitions Ceremony. Please contact Trisha Long at 634-3366 or trisha.long@kadena.af.mil if you have any questions. Marriage Retreat The 18th Wing Chaplain Corps is sponsoring at Marriage retreat on April 21-23 at the Loisir Hotel in Naha. For more information, please visit www.kadenachapel.org or contact Chaplain Blancaflor at karl.blancaflor@kadena.af.mil. 18 CONS to host Quality Assurance Personnel training The 18th Contracting Squadron is hosting its quarterly QAP Phase I and II training on Wednesday, April 21st from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday, April 22nd from 8 a.m. to noon at the Kadena Education center room 113. This training is *mandatory* for newly assigned QAPs, on contracts that are administered by 18 CONS, with a value of $100K or greater. This training is open, however, to any DoD activity where a service contract is in-place and QAP training is desired. In order to attend this training you need to submit a nomination letter signed by your commander and a certificate from the online DAU class (CLC 013: Performance Based Services Acquisition). If you have signed up for this training but have not provided one or both of these documents, then you do not yet have a slot. There are 20 signed up but only 10 have provided documentation. As of April 6, five additional slots remain. Next QAP training is targeted for June 2010. To sign up, or for more information, please contact the 18 CONS QAP Coordinator, Ms. Faith Beasley at 634-5834 or faith.beasley@kadena.af.mil. Deployed Spouses Dinner This FREE dinner is held the 3rd Saturday of every month at the Schilling Center. This month's dinner will be Saturday, April 17, at 6 p.m. in the Schilling Ballroom. The dinner is open to all spouses and children of a deployed or TDY service member. Childcare is available onsite. This is a great opportunity to network and meet other spouses of a deployed servicemember. Please RSVP for the dinner by calling 634-3366. Volunteer Opportunities Upcoming blood drives at Kadena Ryukyu Middle School's National Junior Honor Society will host a blood drive at the cafeteria (building 1984) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9. Contact Sue Grondin at 634-4849 for more information. The 18th Operations Group will host a blood drive April 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schilling Recration Center, building 455. Contact Airman 1st Class Reeder at 634-2914 for more information. Air Force Assistance Fund The 18 Wing will be starting its Air Force Assistance Fund drive March 29 - May 7. Please contact your unit AFAF POC if you want to donate. The Wing POC contacts are Senior Master Sgt. Pritchert and Master Sgt. McCalpine. Earth Week 2010 All Earth Week events are FREE!! 5K Earth Week Kickoff Earth Week will kick off with a 5K run on April 17. The run starts at 7 a.m. at Risner Gym. Registration begins at 6:15 a.m. Earth Week 2010 T-shirts will be given to the first 200 runners. For more information, please contact Senior Airman Eady or Tech. Sgt. Hernandez at 634-5128. Jungle Cleans On April 19, we will clean up areas along Douglas Blvd. from Arnold Terrace to Marek Park. This is a great way to boost unit morale while protecting the environment! All supplies will be provided. Volunteers will meet at Chapel 1. Cleanup will be in shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Outdoor Recreation at 959-2850. On April 20, we will clean up the area between Amelia Earhart Intermediate School and the O'Club. This is a great way to boost unit morale while protecting the environment! All supplies will be provided. Volunteers will meet at the parking lot across Beeson St. from the O'Club. Cleanup will be in shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Outdoor Recreation at 959-2850. Shredding Party Shred unneeded sensitive documents at Outdoor Rec (B614) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21. Please remove all staples, paper clips, binder clips, and other fastening devices prior to shredding. This party is open to all base organizations and housing residents. For more information, contact Ms. Michelle Walton at 634-5336 or michelle.walton@kadena.af.mil. Pajama Story Time Listen to book readings about conservation, recycling and being green, all while in your pajamas! Snacks will be provided. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. April 21 at the Kadena Library. Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the Kadena Base Library at 634-1502. Reusable Bag Giveaway Every customer at the Kadena BX and Commissary on Earth Day (April 22) will automatically have his or her purchases bagged in a FREE reusable bag with the 2010 Kadena Earth Day logo! Limit 1 bag per customer while supplies last. For more information, contact Ms. Michelle Walton at 634-5336 or michelle.walton@kadena.af.mil. Awards Ceremony & Tree Planting Congratulate the winners of the 4 DoDDS Earth Day Contests as they receive their awards for a job well done! Watch the Annual Tree Planting, as we try to continue the circle of trees around the track. The Awards Ceremony starts at 2 p.m. on April 22 at the Marek Park Track with the Tree Planting to follow immediately afterward. For more information about the Awards Ceremony, contact Ms. Michelle Walton at 634-5336 or michelle.walton@kadena.af.mil. For more information about the Tree Planting, contact George Komine at 634-2132 or george.komine.jp@kadena.af.mil. HazMat Amnesty Collection Party Turn in unneeded or excess hazardous materials, whether usable or not. Usable items will be available for free issue to authorized users. This event is open to housing residents & base organizations. The Party will from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 at Outdoor Recreation (B614). For more information, contact Ms. Maria Aresbanez at 634-2985 or maria.aresbanez.ctr@kadena.af.mil. Family Fun Night Have fun as a family while learning about the natural world and conserving resources. There will be hands-on activities, videos, and pizza! The fun starts at 6 p.m. April 23 at the Schilling Center. Register by April 19 by calling the Schilling Center at 634-1387. For more information, contact Ms. Michelle Smith at 634-5350 or michelle.smith@kadena.af.mil. Project Aware Underwater Beach Cleanup Help clean up the Sunabe Seawall so that it remains a great place for running and walking. Meet at the Sunabe Seawall at 8 a.m. April 24. For more information, contact the Kadena Marina at 959-6344. Swap Meet Get your Spring Cleaning off to a great start by swapping your unneeded items for something you can use! This event is open to SOFA-status personnel only. You can swap from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 24 at Outdoor Recreation (B614). For more information, contact Ms. Maria Aresbanez at 634-2985 or maria.aresbanez.ctr@kadena.af.mil. Outdoor Recreation Expo Explore the many opportunities Kadena Outdoor Recreation has to offer and learn how you can lessen your impact on the environment. There will be hands-on activities, demonstrations, and bouncy toys! The fun lasts from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 24. You can even get a $1 lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while supplies last. For more information, contact Outdoor Recreation at 959-2850.